Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

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Root
ܩ ܪ ܛ (q r ṭ)
5 terms
 
ܩܪܘܛܐ

Etymology

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Tool noun from ܩܵܪܹܛ (qārēṭ, to gnaw, cut).

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard) IPA(key): [məqar.tˤɑːneː]

Noun

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ܡܩܲܪ̈ܛܵܢܹܐ (mqarṭānēm pl (plural only)

  1. scissors (tool used for cutting)
    Synonym: ܡܩܲܨܵܢܹ̈ܐ (mqaṣṣānē)
    ܟܹܐܦܵܐ، ܘܲܪܩܵܐ، ܡܩܲܪ̈ܛܵܢܹܐ!Rock, paper, scissors!
    ܗܸܫܝܲܪ! ܐܲܢܹܐ ܡܩܲܪ̈ܛܵܢܹܐ ܚܲܪ̈ܝܼܦܹܐ ܝܢܵܐ.
    hišyar! annē mqarṭānē ḥarīpē ìnā.
    Careful! Those scissors are sharp.

Inflection

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